Dominican Republic coach Marcos Kwiek: “It is a very difficult match for us. I watched the match between Kazakhstan and China last night. It was an exciting match. I agree with Kazahkstan coach that the second set was a crucial set which led to our victory. We will continue to work hard and improve our skills to prepare for the World Cup.”

Dominican Republic captain Milagros Cabral de la Cruz: “Our team is happy to win this match, but is not satisfied with our scores.”

Kazakhstan coach Baitureyev Bakhytzhan: “We lost our chance to win when we lost in the second set. Congratulations to the coach of Dominican Republic.”

Kazakhstan captain Natalya Akilova: “We had a great match. We lost mainly because of our own mistakes. Our team will work on it for improvements.”